So. Many. Awesome. Games! We’re launching a ton of games between now and the end of the year. Check out what’s coming to both Wii U and Nintendo 3DS.

Today, Nintendo has sent out a new announcement which reveals a bunch of release dates for upcoming titles and more.

In terms of non-release date news, here’s what Nintendo shared:

– Super Mario Maker bundle at Walmart, which includes the game, Idea Book and the 30th Anniversary Mario Modern Color amiibo for $299.96– Mario Bros. U and New Super Luigi U getting a combo pack– Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water: eShop trial will be available like in Europe– Mega Yarn Yoshi announced for $39.99, gives a “Double Yoshi” and ability to save a player’s favorite Yoshi pattern to the amiibo in Yoshi’s Woolly World

And here are the new release dates:

– Mario Bros. U and New Super Luigi U combo pack on October 16– Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water on October 22– Star Fox Zero on November 20– Devil’s Third on December 11– Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon on November 20– Mega Yarn Yoshi out on November 15– The 3-pack of Mii Fighters amiibo are due out on November 1 for $34.99– The Mewtwo amiibo is launching on November– The Falco amiibo is out on November 20

REDMOND, Wash., Aug. 24, 2015 – Ensuring that 2015 is packed with gaming fun for everyone, Nintendo announces a robust lineup of games and special offers for the remainder of the year. The Wii U home console and the Nintendo 3DS family of portable systems will showcase a huge number of games, most of which are exclusive to those platforms.

“Nintendo has games, amiibo and systems to satisfy all kinds of players, whether they’re looking for back-to-school gifts or getting an early start on their holiday shopping,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing. “No one can match the quality or uniqueness of what Nintendo has to offer for the rest of 2015.”Here’s a look at what Nintendo has on tap for the rest of 2015:

Wii U Bundle · Walmart and Walmart.com will be the exclusive retailers for a special Super Mario Maker Wii U bundle that includes the game, Idea Book and the 30th Anniversary Mario Modern Color amiibo. The bundle goes on sale the 11th of September for $299.96.

Wii U Games · Super Mario Maker launches on the 11th of September at a suggested retail price of $59.99. · Yoshi’s Woolly World launches Oct. 16 at a suggested retail price of $49.99. The game will also be available in a bundle that includes a green Yarn Yoshi amiibo at a suggested retail price of $59.99. The green Yarn Yoshi is available as part of the bundle, with individual pink and light-blue Yarn Yoshi amiibo also launching on Oct. 16 at a suggested retail price of $16.99 each. · A new combo pack that includes two great games goes on sale Oct. 16. The pack includes both New Super Mario Bros. U and New Super Luigi U, and will be available at a suggested retail price of $59.99. · Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water, co-developed by Koei Tecmo Games, launches exclusively in the Nintendo eShop on Wii U on Oct. 22 for $49.99, just in time for Halloween. Players can download this free-to-start game and play the prologue, chapter 1 and most of chapter 2 for free. The full version of the game can be purchased as DLC directly from the Nintendo eShop or via the in-game menu. · Star Fox Zero launches Nov. 20 at a suggested retail price of $59.99. · Xenoblade Chronicles X launches Dec. 4 at a suggested retail price of $59.99. · Devil’s Third launches Dec. 11 at a suggested retail price of $59.99. · Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival and amiibo figures for Animal Crossingcharacters Isabelle, Digby, K.K., Reese, Cyrus, Tom Nook, Mabel and Lottie launch Holiday 2015. · Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash launches Holiday 2015. · Runbow from 13AM Games will launch in North America on Aug. 27 in the Nintendo eShop on Wii U. For the first month after launch, anyone who downloaded the Nindies@Home demo version will receive 15 percent off the regular price of $14.99. Runbow is an up-to-nine-player action platform party game that includes guest characters from some of the Nintendo eShop’s most popular indie titles, like Azure Striker Gunvolt, Shovel Knight, Guacamelee! and Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien. · Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition from Disney Interactive launches Aug. 30 at a suggested retail price of $64.99. · The Skylanders SuperChargers Starter Pack for Wii U from Activision launches Sept. 20 at a suggested retail price of $74.99. For the first time in Skylandershistory, two of Nintendo’s iconic characters – Donkey Kong and Bowser – will guest star as playable characters and will also work with select amiibo-compatible games with a simple twist of the character’s base. Turbo Charge Donkey Kong and Hammer Slam Bowser will be exclusively playable on Wii U, Wii and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. · LEGO Dimensions Starter Pack from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment launches Sept. 27 at a suggested retail price of $99.99. Additional LEGO Dimensions Level, Team and Fun Packs will also be available on Sept. 27 at the respective suggested retail prices of $29.99, $24.99 and $14.99. · Guitar Hero Live from Activision launches Oct. 20 at a suggested retail price of $99.99. · Just Dance 2016 from Ubisoft launches Oct. 20 at a suggested retail price of $49.99. · Shovel Knight from Yacht Club Games – winner of more than 100 awards, including many “Game of the Year” accolades – is coming to retail stores. The classically styled adventure launches on Wii U in October at a suggested retail price of $24.99.

Nintendo 3DS Games · Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer launches Sept. 25 at a suggested retail price of $39.99. The set of 100 Animal Crossing amiibo cards, which are compatible with the game, launch the same day. The game comes with one complimentary amiibo card, so players can experience how to use the cards to bring additionalAnimal Crossing characters into the game. People who opt to download the digital version of the game in the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS at the same price will receive an exclusive Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer HOME Menu Theme instead of an amiibo card. Cards are sold separately in packs of six at a suggested retail price of $5.99 per pack. A bundle also launching on Sept. 25 includes the game, one amiibo card and the Nintendo 3DS NFC Reader/Writer accessory at a suggested retail price of $49.99. The wireless NFC Reader/Writer is also sold separately at a suggested retail price of $19.99. · Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash launches Oct. 9 at a suggested retail price of $29.99. A bundle that includes the Chibi-Robo amiibo launches the same day at a suggested retail price of $39.99. ·The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes launches Oct. 23 at a suggested retail price of $39.99. · Japanese sensation YO-KAI WATCH launches in the U.S. on Nov. 6 at a suggested retail price of $39.99. · Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon launches Nov. 20 at a suggested retail price of $39.99. · Skylanders SuperChargers Racing from Activision launches Sept. 20 at a suggested retail price of $64.99. On Nintendo 3DS, gamers can go head to head with competitive multiplayer via local play or online with up to four players. Iconic Nintendo character Bowser and his Sky vehicle, Clown Cruiser, are available in theSkylanders SuperChargers Racing Starter Packs for Wii and Nintendo 3DS, and can also be played on the Wii U system. · The Nintendo 3DS version of Shovel Knight from Yacht Club Games will launch in stores in October at a suggested retail price of $24.99.

amiibo News · A new 3-pack of Mii Fighters from Super Smash Bros. will launch on Nov. 1 at a suggested retail price of $34.99. · The Mewtwo amiibo from Super Smash Bros. launches Nov. 13 at a suggested retail price of $12.99. · Mega Yarn Yoshi, a giant green Yoshi amiibo made from yarn, goes on sale Nov. 15 at a suggested retail price of $39.99. When tapped to the GamePad controller inYoshi’s Woolly World, Mega Yarn Yoshi activates “Double Yoshi,” a second Yoshi to use at any point in the middle of a stage, as well as the ability to save a player’s favorite Yoshi pattern to the amiibo. The standard Yarn Yoshi amiibo also enables the same functionality. · The Falco amiibo from Super Smash Bros. launches Nov. 20 at a suggested retail price of $12.99.

Nintendo 2DS · Effective Aug. 30, the new suggested retail price of Nintendo 2DS will be $99.99, down from the current suggested retail price of $129.99. The system still comes with a free download code for the digital version of Mario Kart 7.

Nintendo Has Announced That Tatsumi Kimishima Will Be The New President

The recent news from Nintendo ends speculation on who will step up to the late Satoru Iwata’s role, after the sad news of his passing in July this year. Whilst Shigeru Miyamoto and Genyo Takeda have been temporarily taking the lead, Nintendo made clear that this was not going to be on a permanent basis.

Nintendo has announced that Tatsumi Kimishima will now be the new President of Nintendo Co. Before the announcement of his new role, Mr Kimishima was posted as President of Nintendo America, and was also formerly President of Pokemon America in 2001.

Although it’s still extremely sad to think about the passing of Mr. Iwata, and to reminisce on all that he has done for the company, I’m sure Mr Kimishima will respectfully step up to the plate and lead the company forward.

Source: Nintendo

Nintendo Announces Restructuring Plans

Source: Nintendo

Kimishima Has Been Elected For One Year And Open For Outsider To Run Nintendo

The newly appointed Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima has spoken to The Nikkei regarding his new position. Kimishima says that he has been elected for one year to run the Kyoto based company and is uncertain what will happen next. He also revealed that he is open to someone outside of Nintendo taking over the company one day in the future. Kimishima remains convinced that their foray into smartphone development will continue and that the main task at hand is to develop new businesses.

Sources close to the Wall Street Journal have been told that Nintendo is currently distributing software kits for their upcoming NX platform. This suggests that it’s likely that the product will be introduced next year. Nintendo has previously said that they won’t be publicly talking about the Nintendo NX until 2016.

Nintendo Co. has begun distributing a software development kit for its new NX videogame platform, people familiar with the matter said, suggesting the company is on track to introduce the product as early as next year.

The exact shape of the NX hardware isn’t yet clear. People familiar with the development plans said Nintendo would likely include both a console and at least one mobile unit that could either be used in conjunction with the console or taken on the road for separate use. They also said Nintendo would aim to put industry-leading chips in the NX devices, after criticism that the Wii U’s capabilities didn’t match those of competitors.

The internet is abuzz with positive news for the Big N following their seeming release of Nintendo NX software development kits. However, NintendoForums has recently spoken with major game publishing company based in the U.S. and it looks like the Nintendo NX will be outpacing both the PS4 and Xbox One. According to the unnamed publishing company:

[O]ne software demo included with the kit crunches so many polygons that it’s currently impossible to run at 60fps using a current-generation Intel (we’re assuming a Core i7 Skylake) CPU and a nearly top-of-the-line graphics card…

This change, if brought to the final build, would be a major departure for Nintendo who has previously focused on less-powered technology in their hardware than their competition. Given how analysts are predicting a Holiday 2016 release, NintendoForum makes the conclusion that Nintendo is working with an established chip giant to create a proprietary and specialized CPU and GPU to outperform what is currently on the market.